Adult Book Summaries

Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager
How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work
by Alison Green 2018 304 pages
3.92
1.9K ratings
Business
Self Help
Management
The Empress of Salt and Fortune Summary
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
by Nghi Vo 2020 119 pages
3.93
41.1K ratings
Fantasy
Novella
LGBT
Beg, Borrow, or Steal Summary
Beg, Borrow, or Steal
by Sarah Adams 2025 384 pages
4.07
71.9K ratings
Enemies To Lovers
Romance
Contemporary
Hook, Line, and Sinker Summary
Hook, Line, and Sinker
by Tessa Bailey 2022 353 pages
3.89
416.1K ratings
Romance
Friends To Lovers
Contemporary
Improving Your Storytelling Summary
Improving Your Storytelling
Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work and Play
by Doug Lipman 1999 224 pages
3.58
205 ratings
Writing
Adult
Self Help
A Darker Shade of Magic Summary
A Darker Shade of Magic
by Victoria E. Schwab 2015 400 pages
4.04
406.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Summary
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
by Christopher Paolini 2020 880 pages
3.80
66.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
Characters & Viewpoint Summary
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card 1988 182 pages
4.04
4.7K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Beyond the Wand Summary
Beyond the Wand
The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton 2022 288 pages
4.29
144.1K ratings
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Night Swim Summary
The Night Swim
by Megan Goldin 2020 341 pages
4.03
116.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Red Tent Summary
The Red Tent
by Anita Diamant 1997 324 pages
4.20
620.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Night Ends with Fire Summary
The Night Ends with Fire
by K.X. Song 2024 432 pages
3.79
11.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Retellings
Late Bloomer Summary
Late Bloomer
by Mazey Eddings 2024 400 pages
3.69
13.1K ratings
Romance
LGBT
Lesbian
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001 224 pages
3.59
374 ratings
Leadership
Business
Adult
The Positive Trait Thesaurus Summary
The Positive Trait Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes
by Angela Ackerman 2013 241 pages
4.62
1.6K ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Summary
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
The Complete Guide
by Penny Simkin 1984 512 pages
4.21
3.1K ratings
Parenting
Health
Family
The Dead Romantics Summary
The Dead Romantics
by Ashley Poston 2022 368 pages
3.92
224.1K ratings
Contemporary
Paranormal
Fantasy
Thank You for Listening Summary
Thank You for Listening
by Julia Whelan 2022 432 pages
4.00
88.6K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Stay Awake Summary
Stay Awake
by Megan Goldin 2022 340 pages
3.81
37.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Duke and I Summary
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn 2000 384 pages
3.79
647.7K ratings
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fool's Errand Summary
Fool's Errand
by Robin Hobb 2001 661 pages
4.38
100.3K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Lucky One Summary
The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks 2007 326 pages
4.13
370.7K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Summary
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson 2019 309 pages
4.22
248.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Year of Wonders Summary
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks 2001 304 pages
4.01
170.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
In the Lives of Puppets Summary
In the Lives of Puppets
by T.J. Klune 2023 432 pages
3.91
89.8K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
LGBT
This Book Will Bury Me Summary
This Book Will Bury Me
by Ashley Winstead 2025 480 pages
3.68
9.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Making Money Summary
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett 2007 394 pages
4.27
75.6K ratings
Fantasy
Humor
Comedy
Mom Genes Summary
Mom Genes
Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct
by Abigail Tucker 2021 315 pages
3.80
1.2K ratings
Parenting
Science
Psychology
Wahala Summary
Wahala
by Nikki May 2022 384 pages
3.62
17.3K ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Thriller
The Breakaway Summary
The Breakaway
by Jennifer Weiner 2023 400 pages
3.76
56.6K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
New Minimalism Summary
New Minimalism
Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living
by Cary Telander Fortin 2018 208 pages
3.87
1.4K ratings
Self Help
Design
Adult
A Storm of Swords Summary
A Storm of Swords
by George R.R. Martin 2000 1177 pages
4.55
823.8K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Still Me Summary
Still Me
by Jojo Moyes 2018 368 pages
4.11
223.0K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Make Every Man Want You Summary
Make Every Man Want You
How to Be So Irresistible You'll Barely Keep from Dating Yourself!
by Marie Forleo 2006 192 pages
3.68
1.8K ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Personal Development
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
by John McCain 2005 336 pages
3.95
550 ratings
History
Biography
Politics
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? Summary
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?
by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn 2022 384 pages
3.76
17.6K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
The Warm Hands of Ghosts Summary
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
by Katherine Arden 2024 325 pages
3.98
25.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
How to End a Love Story Summary
How to End a Love Story
by Yulin Kuang 2024 384 pages
3.64
115.6K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday Summary
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday
And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating
by Nick Viall 2022 224 pages
3.63
2.6K ratings
Relationships
Self Help
Memoir
Words of Radiance Summary
Words of Radiance
by Brandon Sanderson 2014 1088 pages
4.76
437.7K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives
The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
by J.K. Rowling 2015 74 pages
4.09
28.6K ratings
Self Help
Essays
Inspirational
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done
How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
by Matt Bell 2022 156 pages
4.44
1.9K ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
This Is How It Always Is Summary
This Is How It Always Is
by Laurie Frankel 2017 338 pages
4.28
205.6K ratings
Book Club
LGBT
Contemporary
Daughter of Mine Summary
Daughter of Mine
by Megan Miranda 2024 368 pages
3.91
56.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Passengers Summary
The Passengers
by John Marrs 2019 400 pages
4.07
57.0K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
For One More Day Summary
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom 2006 208 pages
4.13
156.0K ratings
Inspirational
Contemporary
Book Club
Reckless Girls Summary
Reckless Girls
by Rachel Hawkins 2022 320 pages
3.56
146.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Hamnet Summary
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell 2020 372 pages
4.19
303.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Fact Vs. Fiction Summary
Fact Vs. Fiction
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News
by Jennifer Lagarde 2018 160 pages
4.43
312 ratings
Education
Adult
Teaching
Messy Minimalism Summary
Messy Minimalism
Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us
by Rachelle Crawford 2021 220 pages
3.87
1.6K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Adult
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